Comparision of post operative analgesia in axillary brachial plexus blocks with bupivacaine with dexamethasone versus bupivacaine with ketprolac for hand and forearm injuries , a randomized double blinded prospective control trial.

Duration of post operative analgesia in axillary brachial plexus blocks with 0.375% bupivacaine with dexamethasone versus 0.375% bupivacaine with ketorolac; a prospective randomised double blinded controlled trial.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2017/02/007915

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-20

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- patients belonging to ASA 1 and 2 should not include pregnant patients and those below 20 years and above 65 years.

Interventions

Intervention1: axillary brachial plexus block with ultrasound guidance: 30 ml of 0.375% bupivacaine with either ketorolac (30mg) or dexamethasone(8mg) Control Intervention1: Ketorolac: dose-30 mg rout

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: patients with isolated hand and forearm injuries

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1.ASA grade 1 and 2 patients. 2.Age group 20-60 years. 3.Hand and forearm surgeries Â Exclusion criteria ASA grade 3, 4 and 5 patients. 1.Coagulopathy 2.Peripheral vascular diseases, 3.Neuropathy, 4.History of allergy to local anaesthetics. 5.Local infection at the site, 6.Peptic ulcer and gastrointestinal bleeding 7.pregnant and lactating women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome was measured as duration of analgesia, defined as the interval between the onset of sensory block, and the initial use of rescue analgesia for surgical site pain.Timepoint: POST OPERATIVE PERIOD-upto first 24 hrs	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the effect of adjuvants on block characteristic, that is, onset of block, peak effect of block, and duration of blockTimepoint: Duration of analgesia, defined as the interval between the onset of sensory block, and the initial use of rescue analgesia for surgical site pain.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr ARathna

Saveetha medical college hospital

drrathna86@yahoo.co.in9940475385

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026